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School: Dromclough (C.), (roll number 10963)

Location:
Dromclogh, Co. Kerry
Teachers:
Eibhlín, Bean de Staic Nóra, Bean de Choistealbha
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    People long ago found eggs buried in the potato garden when digging the potatoes. These were supposed to have been put there by a bad neighbour who wanted to send them bad luck.
    Evil-minded people buried the "sling" in their neighbour's dunghill to send bad luck to the neighbour.
    When cattle died they were buried without showing them to anybody - to prevent bad luck.
    Horses were buried with their skin and shoes on.
    If a cow "slung" a calf - aborted - the old people buried the "sling" under the cow's head in the stall, or wherever the abotion took place. This was supposed to prevent its recurrence.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mrs Eileen Stack
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Principal
    Address
    Dromclogh, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Thomas Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Irramore, Co. Kerry